lottie hardy jordan
1904-1938
Life Story
Early Life and Family Background
Lottie Hardy Jordan was born about 1904 in Newton County, Mississippi, to Floyd Hardy (1877–?) and Bettie Beale Hardy (1874–1926). She was raised in a rural farming community shaped by hard labor, strong kinship ties, and the social realities of the early Jim Crow era.
By 1920, Lottie was living with her widowed mother and working as a farm laborer on the family farm. Her father had passed away by this time, leaving Betsy as head of household. Like many young Black women in Newton County, Lottie’s labor was essential to her family’s survival.
Marriage and Children
By 1930, she was married to Johnnie Jordan (1904–1989). Together they established their home and raised a large family. From this union, the following children were born:
Pringle Jordan (1924–?)
Bessie Jordan (1926–2014)
Alma Jordan (1930–?)
Walter Jordan (1930–?)
Johnnie Jordan, Jr. (1931–1989)
Newton Jordan (1933–?)
Albert Jordan (1936–2019)
Carolyn Jordan
Her first son, Pringle Jordan, was named after her brother, who died at the age of sixteen from tuberculosis. The naming of her child in his honor reflects the deep family bonds and the desire to preserve memory across generations.
Illness and Passing
On March 5, 1938, Lottie Hardy Jordan passed away at a young age. Her death certificate lists the cause of death as acute myocarditis following influenza, meaning she experienced a sudden and severe inflammation of the heart muscle caused by a flu infection. Before modern antibiotics and cardiac care, such complications were often fatal.
Wade Jordan served as the informant on her death certificate.
Burial and Legacy
Her death certificate does not specify her burial location. However, based on the burial sites of other immediate family members, it is likely that she was laid to rest at Sandridge M.B. Church graveyard in Newton County, Mississippi.
Though her life was brief, Lottie Hardy Jordan represents the strength of Black rural women—women who worked the land, endured personal loss, raised families, and left behind a legacy carried forward through their children and grandchildren.
Resting Place
Sandridge M.B. Baptist Church Graveyard
Photos/Albums
Sources
- 1910 Federal Census
- 1920 Federal Census
- 1930 Federal Census
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
- Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943
- Scott County Times, Johnnie Jordan Obituary, Wed, Mar 29, 1989 ·Page 2
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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